Written and Directed by Cris Jones An Optimism Film Production Produced by Melanie Coombs, Alicia Brown and Mish Armstrong Australian Distributor Bonsai Films: Jonathan Page Duration: 84 mins Shot on Arri Alexa, Super 8, digital and analogue video, stills Format - DCP Aspect ratio – 2.39:1 Contents: Synopses: page 3 Director Bio and Filmography page 4 Directors Statement page 5 Producers Bio and Statement page 6 Lead Cast Biographies page 7 Supporting Cast Bios page 8 ABOUT the production page 9 Technical details page 12 Full Credits page 13 CONTACTS: Producer MIFF Publicity Melanie Coombs Asha Holmes +61 (0)412 304 212 + 61 (0)403 274 299
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[email protected] www.ottobloom.com https://www.facebook.com/thedeathandlifeofottobloom/ SYNOPSES TAG LINE Who is Otto Bloom? SHORT SYNOPSIS The chronicle of the life and great love of Otto Bloom, an extraordinary man who experiences time in reverse – passing backwards through the years while remembering the future. SYNOPSIS The Death & Life of Otto Bloom chronicles the life and great love of an extraordinary man who experiences time in reverse – wandering blindly into the past, while remembering the future. The film charts Bloom's rise from scientific oddity to international superstar as he searches for love and meaning in this strange, backwards world. Over the years, he has a string of romances while challenging our preconceived notions about life, death and the nature of time. When the world proves to be not yet ready for Bloom's radical ideas, his fall from grace is as swift as it is tragic.